Red light which blinks in every 5 sec

The red light that’s apparently only used for face id blinks about every 5 seconds no matter what i’m doing on my phone. I can see it very clear in person not through another phone camera, is this normal?

iPhone 13, iOS 16

Posted on May 16, 2023 12:38 PM

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